Baklava - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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4 1/2 c. walnuts (16 oz.) finely chopped
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. cinnamon
1 lb. phyllo (strudel leaves)
1 c. butter, melted
1 c. honey
Preparation
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Grease 13 x 9-inch pan.
Preheat oven to 300\u00b0.
In large bowl mix walnuts, sugar and cinnamon.
In pan, place 1 sheet of phyllo, allowing it to extend up sides; brush with butter.
Repeat to make 5 layers.
Sprinkle with 1 cup nut mixture.
Cut remaining phyllo into approximately 13 x 9-inch rectangles.
Place a sheet of phyllo in pan; brush with butter.
Repeat to make 6 layers, overlapping phyllo if necessary to make rectangle.
Top with 1 cup nut mixture. Repeat.
End with phyllo on top.
Trim overhang.
Using a sharp knife cut halfway through all layers in a diamond pattern to make 24 servings.
Bake 1 hour 15 minutes or until top is brown.
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